Caverly is an earth dam located in Larimer County, Colorado, built in 1923. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 370 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Caverly
The primary purpose of Caverly is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Farmers Home Administration (federal). It impounds the Dry Creek-tr near Fort Collins.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 04/05/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
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Location
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer |
| Nearest City | Fort Collins |
| River/Stream | Dry Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 40.74833, -105.09390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Farmers Home Administration |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | CO01986 |
| Federal ID | CO01986 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |